Pleasing Worldwide Humor Bits and Witty Exchanges
A miscellany of jokes and light exchanges from various papers features quips about mother in laws, secrets, marriages, and everyday frictions. The items showcase playful banter, verbal repartee, and comic misunderstandings across many voices and situations.
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Ides Home Life and The Social Club Divide
Ella Wheeler Wellcox argues that couples drift apart when social clubs replace private home life. She notes men seek evening clubs while women pursue afternoon gatherings, risking lost connection unless true love and guiding principles keep couples united.
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Ella Wheeler Wellcox
Conkey's Home Journal
It Pays to Read Newspapers Read in Cox Wisconsin
Frank M. Rus sell of Cox Wisconsin suffered kidney disease and could not walk. He read a newspaper claim that Dodds Kidney Pills cured kidney trouble and Brights Disease. After taking two boxes he regained strength and can work all day, micro miracle noted in Chippewa County.
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Cox
Wis
Frank M. Russell
Dodds
Bright
Dodd
Mr. Russell
Chippewa County
Wisconsin
Famine in India Reported Amid Vericulturists Efforts and Starvation
The account describes widespread famine in India with villagers starving at railway stations and pigeons delivering food to keep a whale from starving, while officials and authorities show apathy. Reverend Seete notes seedless crops, and witnesses like Mr. Scott describe scenes of deprivation, price gouging, and desperate acts amid difficult conditions.
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India
Scott
Sidiaw
Mr. Scott
Bart
Postum Turns Coffee Addict To Healthful Change
A Georgia reader describes two steps to quit coffee and improve health. First, cut coffee entirely to stop its damaging effects. second, switch to Postum Coffee substitute to restore blood quality and vitality. The testimonial cites personal relief from headaches and nervous strain after three days and endorses Postum from the Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. "There's a reason" accompanies the product.
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Georgia
Oaltec
Postum
Bank of
Carrollton
Poustum Co
Hattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Allen's Foot Ease Advertisement Notice
Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot Ease a powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and drawing nails. Allen's Foot Ease makes hard worn shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores sample mailed free address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
It Wasn't Strange Old Tilson Encounters Slicker Again
Old Tilson in the hotel lobby greets Slicker as alive and well. Jobkins asks what happened. Old Tilson explains Slicker went to the hospital for an operation.
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Old Tilson
Slicker
Jobkins
Jilson
Cleveland
Two Bottles Cure Cough Says Fred Hermann
Fred Hermann of 209 Box Avenue Buffalo New York reports that Piso s Cure for Consumption cured a terrible cough after using two bottles and notes dated September 24 1901 as his testimonial.
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Fred Hermann
Box Avenue
Buffalo, N. Y
Advertisement critique over cost sale and housekeeper’s laundry
A brief exchange questions selling goods below cost and accuses possible theft. The note mentions a housekeeper using Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten clothes and cites a 2 oz package priced at five cents.
About the Size of It In Life and Faults
A reflective meditation on self perception noting that one’s minor flaws mirror the bigger faults seen in others and urging introspection. The piece emphasizes humility and the universality of human imperfection.
Asterlin and Avs Nickel Plate Excursion Handle
Fort Wayne hosts an annual Niagara Falls excursion featuring C Asterlin and T Pe Avs Nickel Plate Road. A stray line mentions Rosen from Sweden, a heater, and a dire event of someone shooting a mother after a fight plus a child care product advertisement.
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C. A. Asterlin
T. Pe Avs
Nickel Plate Road
Fort Wayne, Ind
Niagara Falls
Where Are You Going Next Briches Make a Pleasant Day
A short travel pitch promotes a Nickel Plate Road day trip of 100 miles round trip priced at $1.00 per person for groups of five or more. Contact nearest agent or C A Astoria TPA Ft Wayne Ind for details. Also notes New York City visitors number and ten day stay, plus a laundry ad for Red Cross Ball Blue 2 oz at 5c.
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Nickel Plate Road
Cail
C. A. Astoria
Ft. Wayne
Ind
New York City
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